| 123456 | author: Alfred N. Whiteheadcontent: '"Necessity is the mother of invention" is a silly proverb. "Necessity is  the mother of futile dodges" is much closer to the truth. The basis of growth of  modern invention is science, and science is almost wholly the outgrowth of pleasurable  intellectual curiosity.'id: 52e8c614-c348-4214-bbff-5a611b924190
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